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eric, 3 months ago to random

I was on the fence about going for a run after work due to the weather, but I’m glad I did. A young deer was playing in a puddle, and it was adorable.

A deer playing in a puddle in a park

eric, 4 months ago to random

I’m fortunate to have a good friend from Afghanistan. He and his family gifted my family a delicious dinner. Even my children, who are often picky eaters, loved it. That meal was such a nice end to the day.

Afghan food in trays

eric, 4 months ago to random

eric, 4 months ago to random

I believe that I have discovered a new form of ice, that is denser than osmium, harder than chromium, and quite abundant. It can be found at the base of my driveway, right where the snowplow deposited it.

eric, 5 months ago to random

Donald Trump is full of (bigoted, misogynistic, and democracy-injuring) hot air

eric, 5 months ago to random

eric, 5 months ago to random

Solid cybersecurity advice

eric, 6 months ago to random

https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-prison-stabbing-f24cde6aa28877d034530c2dc40ef7ea Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona

eric, 6 months ago to random

As far as I can tell, the greatest tragedy is that human lifespans are so short compared to all the knowledge, joy, and humor there is to experience. Even 100 years is not enough to scratch the surface.

Yet there are people in the world who are so dull that they squander their lives on bigotry, and who think the pinnacle of humor is demeaning marginalized people. I truly don't get it, and in a way I'm glad that I don't get it.

eric, 6 months ago to random

Thanks to a 50 Cent song from 20 years ago, I felt compelled to reminded my children that their chinchillas would have been cheaper to buy in the summer.

eric, 7 months ago to random

FYI: The market (as defined by my 9 and 12 year olds) values 1 Carmelo segment as being equal to 1 fun size sour patch kids packet.

eric, 7 months ago to random

Candy: acquired

eric, 7 months ago to random

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/26/1208603609/confederate-general-robert-e-lee-monument-melted-down-charlottesville-virginia The massive bronze sculpture of Confederate Traitor and Enslaver Robert E. Lee, in uniform, stood in a downtown Charlottesville park for nearly a century. It was at the center of a deadly white nationalist rally in 2017, when Neo-Nazis and white supremacists tried to stop the city's plans to remove the statue. It has now been melted down.

eric, 7 months ago to random

The fact that 4 Trump co-conspirators have pled guilty and agreed to testify against him and other defendants reinforces my confidence that justice will prevail.

eric, 7 months ago to random

I will never understand how some people don’t love dogs and cats

eric, 7 months ago to random

My 9 year old had an ST Math level dealing with prime numbers, and he needed a little help. We talked about how exciting prime numbers (and discrete logarithms) are, and how important they are in computer security. That made my evening.

eric, 8 months ago to random

Today was my fastest century ride so far. 100 miles in 5 hours 8 minutes. 6011 calories burned. My legs are tired 😂

eric, 8 months ago to random

The new bathroom door sign at my office

eric, 8 months ago to random

eric, 8 months ago to random

A year ago today, a friend of mine took his own life. Outwardly things seemed fine. He had just sent me a picture of him and his wife kayaking at a state park, with beautiful scenery all around. When we got together for martial arts he always appeared happy and well balanced. But internally he was struggling with profound sadness and despair. I wish I had known. I wish he knew how much we all miss him, and how his absence diminishes the world.

eric, 8 months ago to random

Leo had early release from school, so we went on a tour of the Scott County jail and courthouse. Then we went flying in our Archer. It was a good afternoon.

Leo trying to pull the plane out of the hangar
Leo and I sitting in the plane
Leo helping fly

eric, 8 months ago to random

eric, 8 months ago to random

Today was the Taming of the Slough triathlon (kayaking, mountain biking, and running) by River Action Quad Cities. I had a wonderful time and got a personal record, even though I crashed my mountain bike a little bit and lost about 30 seconds of time dealing with that 😂.

Bikes staged for the triathlon
Kayaks staged for the triathlon
Me, exhausted after the triathlon

eric, 8 months ago to random

DNA Database Proves Leonard Mack’s Innocence After 47 Years of Wrongful Conviction:
Unreliable witness identifications along with racial bias and tunnel vision led to Mr. Mack’s wrongful conviction, the longest to be vacated based on DNA evidence. https://innocenceproject.org/news/hit-in-dna-database-proves-leonard-macks-innocence-after-47-years-of-wrongful-conviction/

eric, 9 months ago to random

Today, a court in Iowa wrongfully issued a warrant for the arrest of a client of mine. The supposed basis for this warrant was a failure on the part of the client to show up to serve a previously-scheduled jail sentence. The client didn't fail to show up to jail, as their case was resolved without them being sentenced to jail. So, this is all just the result of carelessness on the part of a judge and others at the courthouse.